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Mettā meditation, or often "loving-kindness meditation", is the practice concerned with the cultivation of mettā, i.e. benevolence, kindness, and amity. The practice generally consists of silent repetitions of phrases such as "may you be happy" or "may you be free from suffering", for example directed at a person who, depending on tradition ...
It is ten verses in length and it extols both the virtuous qualities and the meditative development of mettā (Pali), traditionally translated as "loving kindness" [2] or "friendliness". [3] Additionally, Thanissaro Bhikkhu's translation, [ 4 ] "goodwill", underscores that the practice is used to develop wishes for unconditional goodwill ...
The brahmavihārā (sublime attitudes, lit. "abodes of Brahma") is a series of four Buddhist virtues and the meditation practices made to cultivate them. They are also known as the four immeasurables (Pāli: appamaññā) [1] or four infinite minds (Chinese: 四無量心). [2] The brahmavihārā are: loving-kindness or benevolence (mettā)
Another important meditation in the early sources are the four Brahmavihāra (divine abodes) which are said to lead to cetovimutti, a "liberation of the mind". [71] The four Brahmavihāra are: Loving-kindness (Pāli: mettā, Sanskrit: maitrī) is active good will towards all; [72] [73]
Loving-kindness may refer to: an English translation of Chesed , a term found in the Hebrew Bible an English translation of Mettā or maitrī , a term used in Buddhism
There are traditionally ten pāramīs, that is, giving, morality, renunciation, wisdom, effort, patience, truth, resolute determination, loving-kindness and equanimity. [278] All of these can be practiced through the three practices of giving, morality and mental development, which includes mostly meditation. [202]
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In Theravāda Buddhism, karuṇā is one of the four "divine abodes" (brahmavihāra), along with loving kindness (Pāli: mettā), sympathetic joy , and equanimity . [9] In the Pali canon, Gautama Buddha recommends cultivating these four virtuous mental states to both householders and monastics. [10]